allowability
Translation
allowability, permissibility, admissibility
Examples
The court questioned the allowability of the evidence.
The court questioned the allowability of the evidence.
Grammar Patterns
((the allowability of sth.)) the quality of being permitted The court questioned the allowability of the evidence.
Similar Words
Synonyms: permissibility, admissibility; Antonyms: unallowability, inadmissibility
Etymology
From the verb 'allow' + suffix '-able' (capable of) + suffix '-ity' (a quality or state), meaning 'the quality of being allowable'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'allow' + 'ability'. It's the 'ability' of something to be 'allowed', especially in a formal or legal sense.